Invigilators suspended as police investigate Milandhoo exam fraud
03 Apr 2011, 2:23 PM
JJ Robinson and Ahmed Nazeer
Three exam monitors at Milandhoo School in Shaviyani Atoll have been suspended pending a police investigation into exam fraud, after the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) annulled the grades of students in the latest O’Level maths examination.
CIE markers raised concerns about the similarity of students’ answers in the exam, and a lack of working (mathematics exams typically award partial marks for correct working even if the final answer is incorrect). As a result, the 38 students who sat the exam will receive no grade in the O-Level maths exam.
Milandhoo Council’s President Mohamed Yasir confirmed that police have commenced questioning students that sat the exams.
”Police have declined to provide further information to the council as well, until the investigation is closed,” Yasir said, adding that the three exam invigilators – two aged over 30 and another 23 – were suspended temporarily.
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